Comments on: Exactly when was I drafted into the War on Drugs? http://www.treygarrison.com/2009/01/exactly-when-was-i-drafted-in-the-war-on-drugs/ Plausibly Undeniable Thu, 17 Nov 2011 03:57:22 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bear http://www.treygarrison.com/2009/01/exactly-when-was-i-drafted-in-the-war-on-drugs/comment-page-1/#comment-1137 Bear Tue, 27 Jan 2009 08:09:31 +0000 http://www.treygarrison.com/?p=1022#comment-1137 Bear! Bear!

]]> By: Jabba the Hutt http://www.treygarrison.com/2009/01/exactly-when-was-i-drafted-in-the-war-on-drugs/comment-page-1/#comment-1136 Jabba the Hutt Tue, 27 Jan 2009 08:09:05 +0000 http://www.treygarrison.com/?p=1022#comment-1136 Bah again! Jabba was only supposed to be for one gag response. Now I am... Bah again! Jabba was only supposed to be for one gag response.

Now I am…

]]> By: Jabba the Hutt http://www.treygarrison.com/2009/01/exactly-when-was-i-drafted-in-the-war-on-drugs/comment-page-1/#comment-1135 Jabba the Hutt Tue, 27 Jan 2009 08:07:53 +0000 http://www.treygarrison.com/?p=1022#comment-1135 Bah. Legalize pot and shrooms. Hang the dealers when you catch em of coke, crack, ice, heroin, etc. Bah. Legalize pot and shrooms. Hang the dealers when you catch em of coke, crack, ice, heroin, etc.

]]> By: Tex http://www.treygarrison.com/2009/01/exactly-when-was-i-drafted-in-the-war-on-drugs/comment-page-1/#comment-1132 Tex Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:17:44 +0000 http://www.treygarrison.com/?p=1022#comment-1132 It's illegal because it's wrong! It's wrong because it's illegal! Use your brain, try and think outside of the box for just a moment. I'm not imposing my morals on you or anyone else. What I'm suggesting is that you let adults make their own decisions and not try and force people to do or not do something just because you don't like it. You advocate using violence against those who disagree with you, I would simply like to change an unjust law. I'm not picking up a gun to do so, but I will cast a ballot. I'm for freedom, I'm for choice, and I am in a larger group of people then you can imagine. The best way to protect your kids from drugs is to educate them. Are you going to protect your kids from rational thought as well? It’s illegal because it’s wrong! It’s wrong because it’s illegal!

Use your brain, try and think outside of the box for just a moment. I’m not imposing my morals on you or anyone else. What I’m suggesting is that you let adults make their own decisions and not try and force people to do or not do something just because you don’t like it. You advocate using violence against those who disagree with you, I would simply like to change an unjust law. I’m not picking up a gun to do so, but I will cast a ballot. I’m for freedom, I’m for choice, and I am in a larger group of people then you can imagine. The best way to protect your kids from drugs is to educate them. Are you going to protect your kids from rational thought as well?

]]> By: Lemmy http://www.treygarrison.com/2009/01/exactly-when-was-i-drafted-in-the-war-on-drugs/comment-page-1/#comment-1126 Lemmy Mon, 26 Jan 2009 22:32:42 +0000 http://www.treygarrison.com/?p=1022#comment-1126 Government doesn't need or deserve anymore money from anybody, so i couldn't care less about taxing drugs. As for people being arrested, they shouldn't have broken the law. If getting wasted is so important to you that you're willing to lose your freedom for it, you have a problem and the problem will still be there even if drugs are legal. And why shouldn't i try to impose my morals on you, if that's the way you choose to see it, you're certainly trying to impose yours on me. I'll sum up your argument for de-criminalization in six words, "it's too hard, so let's quit". The culture of drugs destroys peoples lives and i'm going to protect my kids from people like you whether you like it or not. Government doesn’t need or deserve anymore money from anybody, so i couldn’t care less about taxing drugs. As for people being arrested, they shouldn’t have broken the law. If getting wasted is so important to you that you’re willing to lose your freedom for it, you have a problem and the problem will still be there even if drugs are legal. And why shouldn’t i try to impose my morals on you, if that’s the way you choose to see it, you’re certainly trying to impose yours on me. I’ll sum up your argument for de-criminalization in six words, “it’s too hard, so let’s quit”. The culture of drugs destroys peoples lives and i’m going to protect my kids from people like you whether you like it or not.

]]> By: Tex http://www.treygarrison.com/2009/01/exactly-when-was-i-drafted-in-the-war-on-drugs/comment-page-1/#comment-1124 Tex Mon, 26 Jan 2009 22:00:31 +0000 http://www.treygarrison.com/?p=1022#comment-1124 Illegal- We pay huge tax dollars to fight an impossible war on drugs, billions of dollars wasted every year. When we do catch people we get to pay to feed and house them for whatever period of time the state deems necessary to "rehabilitate" them. Legal- We make billions of dollars by taxing the drugs, just as we do with alcohol and gambling. We cut down on wasted prison space and the costs associated with the trials, investigations, housing and feeding of criminals, and so much more. The downside to legalization? The exact same as the downside to having legal gambling and alcohol, there will be those who can't control themselves. That is always the case and will always be the case with anything. The fact is that not everyone is responsible, that will never change. What should change is punishing casual drug use by an adult just because other adults may not like it. Don't impose your morals on me. I personally choose not to do drugs, sure I've smoked a joint before, so what? Am I a murderer? Am I not a productive member of society because I got high from time to time while I was in college? Does my military and veteran service no longer count to you? I've given plenty back to my country, can you honestly say I'm harming anyone if I want to smoke pot in the privacy of my own home? Illegal- We pay huge tax dollars to fight an impossible war on drugs, billions of dollars wasted every year. When we do catch people we get to pay to feed and house them for whatever period of time the state deems necessary to “rehabilitate” them.

Legal- We make billions of dollars by taxing the drugs, just as we do with alcohol and gambling. We cut down on wasted prison space and the costs associated with the trials, investigations, housing and feeding of criminals, and so much more. The downside to legalization? The exact same as the downside to having legal gambling and alcohol, there will be those who can’t control themselves. That is always the case and will always be the case with anything. The fact is that not everyone is responsible, that will never change. What should change is punishing casual drug use by an adult just because other adults may not like it. Don’t impose your morals on me. I personally choose not to do drugs, sure I’ve smoked a joint before, so what? Am I a murderer? Am I not a productive member of society because I got high from time to time while I was in college? Does my military and veteran service no longer count to you? I’ve given plenty back to my country, can you honestly say I’m harming anyone if I want to smoke pot in the privacy of my own home?

]]> By: Lemmy http://www.treygarrison.com/2009/01/exactly-when-was-i-drafted-in-the-war-on-drugs/comment-page-1/#comment-1122 Lemmy Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:37:56 +0000 http://www.treygarrison.com/?p=1022#comment-1122 Well Tex, if you had bothered to read my comments you would have seen that i repeatedly said that the problem is drugs themselves whether legal or illegal, but making them legal and increasing the availability of them makes the problems worse. Enjoy your wallowing. Well Tex, if you had bothered to read my comments you would have seen that i repeatedly said that the problem is drugs themselves whether legal or illegal, but making them legal and increasing the availability of them makes the problems worse. Enjoy your wallowing.

]]> By: Tex http://www.treygarrison.com/2009/01/exactly-when-was-i-drafted-in-the-war-on-drugs/comment-page-1/#comment-1120 Tex Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:11:05 +0000 http://www.treygarrison.com/?p=1022#comment-1120 Rob, great job man! Lemmy seems like of of those guys that has the circular logic of it's wrong because it's illegal and it's illegal because it's wrong. He's not capable of thought on a more complex level. It would be easier just to let him wallow in his own ignorance. Rob, great job man! Lemmy seems like of of those guys that has the circular logic of it’s wrong because it’s illegal and it’s illegal because it’s wrong. He’s not capable of thought on a more complex level. It would be easier just to let him wallow in his own ignorance.

]]> By: Lemmy http://www.treygarrison.com/2009/01/exactly-when-was-i-drafted-in-the-war-on-drugs/comment-page-1/#comment-1096 Lemmy Mon, 26 Jan 2009 04:12:28 +0000 http://www.treygarrison.com/?p=1022#comment-1096 Oh, i see. It's all about the evil white man holding the brown man down for you isn't it Rob? You certainly seem to be ascribing a slew of miracles to the legalization of drugs, you think Mexico's problems will vanish if people can get high legally? No, that country will still be the corrupt cesspool it's always been. If you think the only problem caused by drugs and alcohol is a few bar fights, then you're living in a fantasy land. The people who are abusing drugs and alcohol are the ones who are ruining the lives of others and people like you make the problem worse by coddling and enabling them. We want to live in peace, people like you are preventing it. Oh, i see. It’s all about the evil white man holding the brown man down for you isn’t it Rob? You certainly seem to be ascribing a slew of miracles to the legalization of drugs, you think Mexico’s problems will vanish if people can get high legally? No, that country will still be the corrupt cesspool it’s always been. If you think the only problem caused by drugs and alcohol is a few bar fights, then you’re living in a fantasy land. The people who are abusing drugs and alcohol are the ones who are ruining the lives of others and people like you make the problem worse by coddling and enabling them. We want to live in peace, people like you are preventing it.

]]> By: Robert Guest http://www.treygarrison.com/2009/01/exactly-when-was-i-drafted-in-the-war-on-drugs/comment-page-1/#comment-1094 Robert Guest Mon, 26 Jan 2009 03:12:02 +0000 http://www.treygarrison.com/?p=1022#comment-1094 It's difficult to argue with someone who is comfortable making up facts to verify their point. So the "large majority" of the problems from drugs are social and health related to use? And we couldn't instantly shift all the tax dollars wasted on jails and police and use those for social services? I guess the hundreds of thousands of drug prisoners, the corruption of law enforcement, the thousands of deaths in Mexico, are nothing compared to the fact that some people get high and do bad things. What is your belief based on? Your astute powers of observation? That must make it so! More telling is your belief that ending alcohol prohibition didn't do much for alcohol related violence. Drunks may still get in bar fights, but the mafia is no longer in a bloody war over alcohol territory. Even an Eagle Forum member can appreciate that difference. Just because you or people you know can't handle drugs/alcohol doesn't mean we should arrest everyone who possess these substances. Why don't you and your irresponsible cohorts stay away from drugs, alcohol, and sharp objects and let the rest of the adults live in peace. It’s difficult to argue with someone who is comfortable making up facts to verify their point. So the “large majority” of the problems from drugs are social and health related to use? And we couldn’t instantly shift all the tax dollars wasted on jails and police and use those for social services?

I guess the hundreds of thousands of drug prisoners, the corruption of law enforcement, the thousands of deaths in Mexico, are nothing compared to the fact that some people get high and do bad things. What is your belief based on? Your astute powers of observation? That must make it so!

More telling is your belief that ending alcohol prohibition didn’t do much for alcohol related violence. Drunks may still get in bar fights, but the mafia is no longer in a bloody war over alcohol territory. Even an Eagle Forum member can appreciate that difference.

Just because you or people you know can’t handle drugs/alcohol doesn’t mean we should arrest everyone who possess these substances. Why don’t you and your irresponsible cohorts stay away from drugs, alcohol, and sharp objects and let the rest of the adults live in peace.

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